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381 IVAX
follows GSK lead on revised discount terms Drug manufacturer
IVAX has followed GlaxoSmithKline and revised its discount terms for
community pharmacies ...more
381 NHS
staff report regular unpaid overtime Half of NHS staff regularly
work unpaid overtime with 12 per cent of them admitting it can account
for an extra six hours a week, according to the results of a survey published
last week ...more
381 GHP
to be restructured Amicus, the parent trade union of the Guild
of Healthcare Pharmacists has proposed a new structure for its health
professional groups, including the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists ...more
381 Welsh
community pharmacy contract regulations amended Draft NHS
(Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005 for Wales were withdrawn from
the National Assembly for Wales by health minister Brian Gibbons recently,
after it emerged that they did not reflect the agreement reached between
the Assembly, Westminster and community pharmacy organisations across
England and Wales ...more
382 Minimum
maintenance dose required in asthma A minimum daily amount
of maintenance therapy is required to prevent exacerbations in adults
with persistent asthma, results from a new study suggest ...more
382 Aspirin
safer than warfarin and as effective for reducing stroke risk from blocked
arteries High-dose aspirin is as effective as warfarin for
reducing the risk of stroke following intracranial stenosis (partial
blockage of arteries in the brain) and is associated with fewer side
effects, a randomised trial has revealed ...more
382 Buprenorphine
guidance Guidance relating to the crushing of buprenorphine
sublingual tablets (Subutex) has been issued by the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society ...more
382 John D’Arcy TAF chairman John D’Arcy, chief executive of the National Pharmaceutical Association, has been appointed chairman of the Trade Association Forum
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383 Many independents
unprepared for new contract Many independent community pharmacists
are not prepared for the new community pharmacy contract, according to
Avicenna, which presented results from a survey at its annual conference
in Sorrento, Italy, last week ...more
383 Moss to be
rebranded as Alliance Pharmacy Moss Pharmacy’s network
of community pharmacies is to be rebranded as Alliance Pharmacy, it was
announced last week ...more
383 Rural agreement
in force An agreement to resolve the long-standing dispute
between pharmacists and doctors over dispensing in rural areas was implemented
this week ...more
383 Lloydspharmacy
launches refurbishment programme Lloydspharmacy launched a
refurbishment and relocation programme and a five point “pledge
card” at the company’s conference at Stoneleigh Park near
Coventry last month ...more
383 NPA meets
with BOC to discuss oxygen service provision Representatives
of the National Pharmaceutical Association have met their BOC counterparts
to discuss arrangements for oxygen service provision between 1 April,
when BOC instituted its rental charge, and 1 October, when changes to
the domiciliary oxygen service are due ...more
384 Opportunities
for pharmacy in delivery of NHS Improvement Plan A new document
that explains how the NHS and Department of Health will deliver the NHS
Improvement Plan indicates that there is increasing support for pharmacy-based
services, according to a member of the NHS health and social care leadership
network ...more
384 Urine kits
urge men to take chlamydia test Offering urine test kits and
a streamlined process for accessing treatment are key factors in encouraging
young men to be tested for chlamydia, according to the results of a study
published this week ...more
384 Young adults
like to get sexual health advice from pharmacies Over half
of young people say they would like to obtain information or advice on
sexual health from pharmacies, according to research published this week
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